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Desert Flower is a 2009 biographical film directed by Sherry Hormann. It stars Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins and Craig Parkinson, and is based on the Somali -born model Waris Dirie 's autobiography.
Desert Flower: Directed by Sherry Hormann. With Soraya Omar-Scego, Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh, Awa Saïd Darar, Roun Daher Aïnan. Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at thirteen when sold to be a mans fourth wife.
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- Biography, Drama
- Sherry Hormann
- 2009-09-24
Jun 1, 2021 · Desert Flower - Official Trailer. 1.7K Likes. 168,020 Views. 2021 Jun 1. Adapted from Waris Dirie's bestselling autobiography, #DesertFlower recounts the incredible story of how an African nomad...
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- Madman Films
Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at thirteen when sold to be a mans fourth wife. She works as a maid at the Somalian embassy in London, then in a McDonald's where she's discovered and becomes an international top model.
Mar 31, 2011 · A brave and beautiful victim. Liya Kebede in "Desert Flower." “Desert Flower” tells an extraordinary story in an ordinary way. It has a compelling message and surrounds it with biopic scenes that appear to be brought in from a different kind of movie. The effect is rather unsettling.
Based on the world best-selling book DESERT FLOWER by Waris Dirie - the autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 5, sold in marriage at 13, who became an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against circumcision.
Prime Video: Desert Flower. After escaping a horrible brutality, Waris flees Somalia to London, where she is befriended by an aspiring ballerina, Marilyn (Hawkins).
